🌱 Patch AM: Free Electronics, Mattress Recycling Event To Be Held In Cheshire

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In today's newsletter:

• Cheshire offers free drop-off for old electronics, mattresses and yard waste.
• When and where Cheshire plays for the state football title

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 35 and low of 21 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Free Electronics, Mattress Recycling Event To Be Held In Cheshire (patch.com) — Cheshire residents have a chance to clear out old electronics, mattresses, and yard waste at a free town recycling event this Saturday, Dec. 13, at the former transfer station on Waterbury Road. The program is limited to Cheshire residents with proof of residency and includes specific rules on acceptable items and size limits, helping locals dispose of common household clutter responsibly.
   

• Killingly vs. Daniel Hand state championship football game being moved from Coast Guard Academy (nbcconnecticut.com) — Cheshire High football fans should note that Saturday’s CIAC Class L championship against New Canaan will now kick off at 4 p.m. at Veterans Stadium in New Britain. The change comes after the Class SS title game was moved from the Coast Guard Academy due to Real ID access concerns, forcing a reshuffle of all championship start times.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cheshire

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• The Nutcracker
  Shubert Theatre, 247 College St, New Haven
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• TOY DRIVE EVENT in Cheshire to support New Haven Children's Hospital and Women and Families Center
  220 Old Towne Rd, Cheshire
  10:00 am
• TOY DRIVE EVENT in Cheshire to support New Haven Children's Hospital and Women and Families Center
  220 Old Towne Rd, Cheshire
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Free opening reception on 12/12 from 4-7 pm — Ball & Socket Arts
  Ball & Socket Arts , 493 W Main St Building 3 , Cheshire
  4:00 pm
• Berkshire School Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cheshire Academy
  Cheshire Academy , 10 Main St , Cheshire
  6:00 pm
• Carols & Classics by Candlelight
  Saint Bridget of Sweden Church , 175 Main St , Cheshire
  7:00 pm
• Cheshire Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert
  St Peter's Episcopal Church, Cheshire, 59 Main St, Cheshire, CT, 06410
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Connecticut Pistol Permit Classes (This is a One Day Course)
  Tom's Defensive Firearms Training , LLC , Cheshire
  9:00 am
• Christmas Celebration
  Guided by Goats , 917 Bethany Mountain Rd , Cheshire
  10:00 am
• The Shops at Stonebridge: A Grand Opening Celebration
  CT-10 #691, Cheshire, CT 06410
  11:00 am
• The Shops at Stone Bridge Grand Opening
  2061 Highland Ave , Cheshire
  4:00 pm
• Festival of Carols
  First Congregational Church , 111 Church Dr , Cheshire
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: John Koukos, 63, Of Cheshire —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0695 in Cheshire. Apply here.
• Big Y posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Cheshire. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheshire here.

🗞 Nearby News

Meriden

• Four times in one week, drivers ended up on train tracks instead of roads (nbcconnecticut.com)
• Explorers Add Asencio and Good (oursportscentral.com)
• CT discount retailer to close location where it has operated for nearly three decades (courant.com)

Wallingford

• Wreaths Across America convoy stops in Wallingford (wtnh.com)
• Sheehan quarterback, point guard Jake O'Brien leads Sheehan into another CIAC championship game (greenwichtime.com)

Southington

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-- The Patch AM Team

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